Scaling investment for positive impact: Inside the 2026 Impact Investment Summit
This month’s gathering will focus on the role capital can play in shaping fairer futures at this time when global systems are under increasing strain.
PA expands to TAS: introductions and opportunities in membership team
We are delighted to announce that Philanthropy Australia is extending its national footprint and will open an office in Tasmania. Lola Cowle has been appointed our first Director of Engagement (TAS) and starts next week.
Conference 2026: General Early Bird and scholarships open
Early Bird registrations for the Philanthropy Australia Conference are now open to non-members, and the scholarship program has gone live.
She Gives publishes landmark report for women’s giving in Australia
Australia’s largest ever mixed-methods study of women’s giving has confirmed what many across the sector have long understood. Women lead the way in generosity and their contributions are powerful, values driven and far from fully realised.
Philanthropy Australia CEO launches Strategy 2033
Over the past year, I’ve had many conversations that have stayed with me - at roundtables, focus groups, events, over cups of coffee and late-night virtual calls. I’ve heard the hopes, frustrations and aspirations of a sector that cares deeply about the future of giving in Australia.
Philanthropy invited to step into powerful shared work with First Nations communities
Right across the country, a powerful series of conversations and gatherings is reshaping the way philanthropy listens to and works with First Nations communities.
Blended finance model unlocks profitable climate investments
Transition Accelerator is an Australian organisation developing new funding approaches that partner philanthropy and private capital to back climate solutions. Giving News spoke with Izzy Jensen, Managing Partner, about its use of “blended finance” models to address some of Australia's most significant environmental challenges.






